Snowmass Estate Goes on the Market for $75 Million

An 876-acre Aspen estate goes on the market for $75 million. John Edwards has details on The News Hub. Photo: David O. Marlow.

The property includes an 18,500-square-foot main house with six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, completed in 2007. There are 15 miles of hiking trails, a labyrinth and three large swimming ponds, including one with a private beach club. The home has a movie theater with onyx columns and a stage, as well as a spa with treatment rooms and an oxygen bar. There's also a videogame room and an outdoor kitchen with a brick pizza oven. The home has an indoor-outdoor pool with a light-up painting of the constellations on the ceiling.

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The sellers are Patti and Tom Wheeler; Ms. Wheeler is a children's-book author; Mr. Wheeler is an automotive entrepreneur. The Wheelers, who spent six years building the home, say they are selling because their twin sons are leaving for college soon and they're looking to relocate and downsize. "I'm going to miss it," says Ms. Wheeler. "The house is a collection of 30 years of travel for me." Joshua Saslove of Joshua & Co., a Christie's International Real Estate affiliate, has the listing.

Founder of Yankee Candle Lists Florida Home for $22.5 Million

Michael Kittredge, the founder of Yankee Candle, has listed his Jupiter Island, Fla., home for $22.5 million.

The founder of Yankee Candle lists his Florida home for $22.5 million. John Edwards has details on The News Hub. Photo: Christie's International Real Estate.

The 3.7-acre compound includes 428 feet of beachfront. A 20,500-square-foot, two-story Bermuda-style home has nine bedrooms, including two large master suites. There is a 12-seat movie theater, a recording studio and a 2,500-square-foot rooftop with a fireplace, grill station and bar. The property also includes a clay tennis court, a gazebo and a swimming pool with a cabana and spa. There's a 6,000-square-foot fitness center with a locker room, a juice bar and a steam room. Above the garage there's a one-bedroom guesthouse with its own kitchen.

Mr. Kittredge began assembling the Jupiter Island property in 1997, combining two lots and adding 7,500 square feet to the original home. In 1998, he sold a 90% stake in his scented-candle company to a private-equity firm for $500 million, and retired from the role of chairman emeritus in 2003.

A Large Wyoming Ranch Hits the Auction Block

A Laramie, Wyo., ranch that originally listed for $22 million will hit the auction block next month.

A Laramie, Wyo., ranch that originally listed for $25 million will hit the auction block next month. John Edwards has details on The News Hub. Photo: Hall and Hall.

The 28,800-acre property has 14 miles of river running through it. There's a 48,000-square-foot horse arena and several historic cabins from the 1800s. There is a 1,800-square-foot main residence, a manager's house and several guest homes.

The ranch will be auctioned off in 17 separate parcels, or in any combination thereof. The seller is David Durbano, the CEO of a railroad company and a cattle rancher. He has owned the ranch since 1993. Scott Shuman of Hall & Hall is handling the auction, which takes place Aug. 23. There's no minimum bid, but the sellers have set an undisclosed reserve.

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